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BMW will use medical technology in cars

Traffic accidents caused by driver health problems are not uncommon, and BMW wants to solve this problem. According to the latest information, the BMW Group and Universitätsmedizin Berlin are researching the possibility of using medical technology in cars.

Most new cars are equipped with the latest generation of safety systems and sensors that collect data about the vehicle, and BMW believes that they can also collect and analyze data about passengers. The director of the Charité University Hospital, Professor Heyo K. Kroemer, believes that the collected data could significantly improve the prevention and avoidance of emergency situations while driving.

A large number of medical experts and engineers will work on this project to develop smart driver assistance systems. The project includes the protection of personal data, studying the health effects of parameters in the car and developing preventive measures to improve the health of passengers. They will also investigate the possibility of using artificial intelligence in combination with existing and new vehicle sensors.

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BMW has the best wind tunnel

A few days ago, BMW officially opened its new Aeroacoustics and Electric Drive Center (AEC). It is the largest and quietest vertical acoustic wind tunnel in the world, located in the Research and Innovation Center (FIZ).

The building has a three-meter-thick floor plate and is soundproofed from ambient noise. It consists of two separate sections, the first of which is a multi-purpose area with workshop, test and measurement equipment, while the second is a wind tunnel that is almost 100 meters long, 45 meters high and 25 meters wide.

The wind tunnel is designed as a semi-free field acoustic space. This means that, apart from the soundproofed floor, there are no sound reflections. This allows for a realistic simulation of the situation on the road. The frequency range for semi-free field conditions of 30 Hz is unique for this vehicle wind tunnel and covers the entire sound spectrum. Thanks to 216 microphones, it is possible to determine the precise localization of background noise with great precision.

It should also be noted that the facility is equipped with a 4.5 MW fan, which can deliver up to 100,000 m³ per minute at a speed of 250 km/h. In addition, the wind tunnel is equipped with a laser vibrometry system for non-contact measurement of mechanical vibrations of the entire surface of the vehicle.

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All-electric BMW M3 coming in 2028

In May, BMW unveiled a redesigned version of its high-performance car, the M3, and now the Bavarian manufacturer is announcing the arrival of the first all-electric M3. It will debut in three years and will be built on the Neue Klasse platform.

The BMW M3 has been produced with every generation of the 3 Series since the E30 M3 debuted in 1986. 40 years later, the BMW M division is still producing the M3 (G80), which is also offered as a station wagon for the first time (G81). It is powered by a 3.0-liter 6-cylinder biturbo engine that in the most powerful CS version offers 550 hp. The new generation is coming in three years and will still be powered by a combustion engine.

BMW has released the first official photos of a camouflaged prototype that somewhat shows what the first all-electric M3 will look like.

At the 2023 IAA MOBILITY, BMW presented a concept with a vision of the future that pays respects to the past, the BMW Vision Neue Klasse. With this concept, the Bavarian manufacturer started the era of individual mobility. And while many thought that the Neue Klasse concept would include only all-electric cars, the Bavarian company thinks otherwise.

At the Paris Motor Show, BMW design director Adrian van Hooydonk stated that the Neue Klasse will also include future models powered by combustion engines assisted by various hybrid systems. “With the Neue Klasse concept, we are embarking on the largest investment in the history of the company. We are not only writing the next chapter of BMW, we are also writing a whole new book,” said Frank Weber, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG.

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All-electric BMW M3 coming in 2028